Here are some photos from our missionaries and projects around Africa.

25 August 2013

When
I saw this posted on my friend’s facebook I wondered what would happen if all
of us purposed today to go a step further. Kindness isn’t enough…what if we extravagantly
and intentionally show Christ’s kindness AND His love…imagine how powerful that
could be?

We
don’t realize the intensity and influence of stress on everyday life is getting
heavier and harder as the days grow more evil. The world brazenly rejects God
grieving His Spirit and refusing to accept His mercy. Friend or foe of the Lord
Jesus Christ, now more than ever, they need to know they are loved and have an
eternal destiny ~ if we don’t tell them who will?

You
may be thinking, “My plate is already full!” believe me, I hear you…but we have
HELP and HOPE as close as a prayer. Taking all our burdens and laying them by
faith at the feet of Jesus not only frees us but also makes our actions that
much more genuine and effectual! Make today count for the kingdom, I have to
say it again ~ if we don’t love them who will?

12 August 2013

Praying for the plumbing parts to safely reach Nimule. They
still need a solar pump and various fittings. Keith Coggin is coming to oversee
the connections.

Pray that the senior staff in Nimule would continue to grow
in their leadership skills, communication (as a team and with the Corporate
Office), and protection over their families.

Michael Alahai: Senior Pastor, CC Nimule

Tobia Abuchan: Senior Pastor, MC Pageri

Lino Manyoul: Project Administrator

Joseph Otieno: Administrative Assistant

Pray for Rabuna Fi in Loa. Pray that the ladies would let go
of the traditions contrary to God’s word, be a light in their communities,
learn new income-generating activities, and that the literacy classes would be
effective.

Pray for Rabuna Fi in Nimule. Pray that the Lord would give
wisdom to Vicky and support for and from trained leaders and prayer groups

Pray for the youth ministry at CC Nimule. Pray for purity,
honesty among themselves, revival in each young person and their families.

Pray for the Sanctuary of Grace launch into South Sudan.
Pray for anointing over Lisa as she drafts up the complete curriculum and for
favor with the Ministry of Education. Also pray for open doors at the teacher
training college in Kerapi.

ASIA

E**** Family

Praise Report: The missionaries are back in the country the
Lord has called them to years ago.

Please pray as they seek the Lord’s voice on the next step.

Please continue to pray for the adoption as things appear
complicated. Pray for the family as they rest in Him for the outcome. Ask Him
to make legal the family He has already provided.

FRANCE

Stone Family

The Stones were just invited to attend Creation Fest this
year in England, and Annie will be preaching five times to the women! Please
pray that God would use her greatly as she speaks to hundreds of ladies over
the week. Pray for Him to give her vision, passion and strength.

Please pray as the whole family will have various jobs to do
at Creation Fest. Pray for a fresh filling of the Spirit on all of them during
the week-long festival/outreach.

Continued prayer for the launch of La Pépinière at CC Nice.
There is still much to do (secure visas for students, class schedules), and
registration for French students is still open.

Shawn is starting a student’s ministry at CC Nice (for
12-15-year-olds). Pray that the Lord would give him a vision and raise up a
young assistant(s).

Please pray for the kids to make friends is the new
city.

Ireland

Langley Family

Please pray that the Lord would prepare the hearts of the
students and teachers who are at the School of Ministry this semester.

Please pray that more Irish people would attend the School
of Ministry and get trained up for service.

Please pray that Calvary Waterford would find the best place
for Sunday worship – whatever place God has in mind.

Praise Report: Great turnout and success of the kids' camp
(VBS) that Carrie and several volunteers from the church put on at the
community center in the small village of Passage East where the Langleys live.
About 20 kids attended each day, and they are excited for next year’s VBS.

KENYA

Zavala Family:
Nairobi, Mombasa, DR Congo

Please pray for the team from Harvest Chapel that will be
coming out in August to do short term ministry with the team in Nairobi and
Mombasa.

Please pray that the Lord would open doors to find secure,
affordable, suitable houses for the FRM guest house and for the Zavala family.

Prayer that the Lord would heal Bianca's ringworm infection in
her torso and Sophia's asthma.

Jamie McKinley:
Nairobi

Praise Report: Masoka (Pastor Asukulu Ibrahim's wife) from
CC Barraka, had surgery and is recovering. Pray that the Lord would continue to
heal her and provide the proper medical care.

Pray that the Lord would give wisdom to Jamie and Phyllis as
they teach the Women’s Bible Studies. Pray that the women attending would have
a hunger for the Word and live Christ-centered life.

Pray for the Harvest Chapel team as they prepare to come
out. Pray that God would give them wisdom as they work on details and seek the
His vision for the trip. Also pray that He would provide for the needs of
each team member.

Pray for Jamie and Jane as they teach a small group
discipleship class for young girls once a month. Pray that the Lord would give
wisdom to Jamie and Jane, and use them as vessels of love to encourage and
bless the girls who have difficult home lives.

Pray for CC Nairobi’s weekly evangelism. Pray that the Lord
would use the members to shine the light of Christ in dark places. Pray
that those who have come to Christ through the outreaches would grow in His
Word and come for fellowship.

Pray that the Lord would give Jamie wisdom and peace as she
waits upon Him and His will in each area of her life.

Pray that the Lord would provide a new, affordable, and safe
location for the team to live in.

Natasha Chilikina:
Nairobi

Praise Report: Natasha’s mom expressed a desire to be
baptized, and Wes is going to baptize her August 3. Pray for Natasha as she
organizes the event, and pray for Natasha’s father to be saved, as well.

Pray that Wes and Edward would be able to challenge and
encourage the saints at Calvary Chapel Vladimir during their time there.

Pray for Masha’s pregnancy and for her to see clearly that
Jesus loves her and wants her back in the fellowship of His light.

Pray for Natasha’s visa to be approved to come to the United
States.

Pray for the Lord to guide and lead the preparation for the
Women's Retreat.

Pray that the Lord would grant an invitation for Jamie to
visit the church in Russia. Pray that He would take care of every detail.

Rees Family: Thika

Please continue to pray daily for them to know God’s perfect
will each step of the way.

Ruth Deam: Karen

Please pray for the prison ministry as they meet to discuss
visiting the women’s prison church at least once a month for the Sunday service
where Ruth will be teaching. Please pray for God’s will and direction.

MIDDLE EASTERN
COUNTRY

G***** Family

Praise the Lord, K*** has made it back safety from her
appointment for her passport and visa.

Please pray that they will have her passport and visa by the
end of August.

RUSSIA

Pray for the Women’s Conference at Calvary Chapel Vladimir.
It will be held August 23-25.

Mark Piester

Praise Report: 42 children yielded their lives to the Lord
at two camps held this summer in Rybinsk and Urozhainaya.

Pray for the last camp of the season: July 31-August 10.
Pray that the 25 children attending will give their lives to the Lord.

Russia Team

Some people on the team are ill. Pray for their quick
recovery and strengthened health.

Pray for the outreach that are doing. Many are coming to
know about God, and many have accepted Him as Lord.

Pray for safety as they travel and move around to different
cities.

SOUTH AFRICA

Scott Family:

Please pray for the Scotts’ health; their kids have had
colds and ear infections.

Please pray for the church plant, that God would continue to
oversee everything that is going on. Pray that God would draw people by His
Spirit and in His timing.

Please pray for those men who are in leadership training.
Pray that God would lead them.

UGANDA

Please ask the Lord to send the perfect buyer for the
Kampala guesthouse.

Pray for Rabuna Fi in Masindi. Pray for unity, loyalty, and
boldness; pray for anointing over Richard and Suzan Angoma as leaders,
visionaries, and administrators.

Kanyike Family:
Kampala

Praise report: The Kanyikes were able to find someone who
could recover most of what was on their hard drive.

Praise Report: Jill's dad had a successful surgery, and it
was not cancer!

Please pray that the Kanyike family would be healthy and
that all their visitors would stay healthy.

Pray for safety in Kampala as there are still protests and
riots happening.

Pray for Jill as her new Bible study begins on Saturday.

Pray for Brian and Jill as they begin a monthly leader and
staff fellowship and prayer meeting at their home. The first meeting is this
Thursday.

Eastham Family:
Kampala

Pray for the Easthams’ stress management and relief. They
are experiencing a lot more trials this year.

Pray for the church to have a projector to display the
worship songs for the satellite campus in Kololo.

05 August 2013

Sometimes we are privileged to see the answer to the things
we pray for. Natasha has been a missionary with Far Reaching Miniseries
in Nairobi, Kenya for the past five years. She has been praying for her
mother’s salvation a very long time. While Natasha was home in Russia on a
brief furlough, she was blessed to see her mother accept Jesus Christ as her
Lord and Savior!

God answered Natasha's prayers in the best way possible. It
was an even sweeter gift because Wes Bentley was in Russia working on the Home
for a Grandmother project, and he was able to baptize Natasha's mother.
Praise God that the body of Christ can celebrate this amazing thing together!
This moment shows us that when we are faithful in prayer, God will
answer.

01 August 2013

I was talking with one of
our chaplains from the Nuba Mountains about how he knows that God is real. Our
chaplain, Joffer, is a high ranking solider, who works closely with the
commanders in the Nubas. His reputation is known throughout all the army. Joffer
is known as a man of God – trustworthy and fearless. He has earned the respect
of the commanders because of his dedication to his Heavenly Father. Many of the
commanders in the area are Muslim, but they know that Joffer’s God has true
power, so they ask Joffer to pray for them before they go into battle.

Joffer went on to say, “There
are many ways that I know God is real. His love for me explains it all. I would
not be here if it was not for Him watching over me. I was at a meeting with
four commanders, planning for the battle. All of a sudden we started getting
bombed by Antonovs and rockets. A bomb landed between us five soldiers, but it
did not explode. We took off running to get our men to safety. When we thought
the bombing was over, the five of us regrouped. Another bomb dropped in between
us again! It did not explode, so we ran as fast as we could. When we got about
50 feet away, the bomb finally exploded but none of us were injured. The next
day, six of us met to talk about the battle. For a third time, a bomb landed in
between us, but this time it did explode. Even though six of us where around
the bomb, only one man was injured in the explosion. This is how I know God was
real. When all these men should have been killed, including myself, only one
man was injured. God was faithful to my prayers for protection. How do I know
God is real? Because I am here today. I have seen the power of God, and He is
mighty!”

19 July 2013

Thank you for joining us in ministry through prayer! Here are the latest requests.

SOUTH SUDAN

Pray for this 9th class of chaplains who just graduated and
whose deployment will move them directly to the front lines where there is
heavy conflict. Ask the Lord to take all
that they have learned and now make it practical and useful, for His glory and
the saving of many people.

Please pray for the stabilization of South Sudan. The oil reserve areas are still under attack
from the north, not allowing the south to properly grow its economy and care
for its people.

MISSIONARIES SERVING IN A CLOSED ASIAN COUNTRY

Praise God! He supplied a visa!

Please keep this missionary lifted. After a decade of serving in very difficult
circumstances, he has a lot to say about what he has observed and what is
happening in the country which wh served.
Ask the Lord to provide the words and platform for what He would have
shared.

KENYA

Zavala Family: Nairobi, Mombasa, DR Congo

Please pray for healing for the Zavala family from coughs
& colds.

Praise God for yesterday's evangelism outreach. There
was a big turnout, please pray that "seeds fell in good ground", and
those who got born again would commit their lives to the Lord.

Please pray for the team from Harvest team that will be
coming out in August to do short term ministry with the team in Nairobi and
Mombasa.

Natasha Chilikina: Nairobi

Pray that the ladies would grow in their maturity in Christ.

Pray for wisdom in how to minister to the worship team.

Rees Family: Thika

Please pray that Helen will come to know Jesus and receive
His Word as truth.

Please pray for a special move of God’s Spirit on Gloucester
and Wales.

Thank you to all who were such a great blessing to the Rees’.

Ruth Deam: Karen

Please pray for Ruth’s sister’s mother in law who has heart
complications and is getting worse day by day.
Also lift up a friend who has inoperable pancreatic cancer. Please pray
for Maxwell, his parents are not doing well, especially his mom, who is
suffering from Alzheimer’s. Please pray for strength, comfort and as the Lord
leads.

Please pray for Prison ministry, they are meeting regarding
visiting the women’s prison church at least once a month for Sunday service
where Ruth will be teaching. Please pray for Gods’ will and direction.

Please pray for also for provision for a reliable vehicle
that is a blessing to the ministry.

UGANDA

Please ask the Lord to send the perfect buyer for the Kampala
guesthouse.

Kanyike Family: Kampala

Please pray for the team of 15 which recently returned to
states, many are recovering from malaria and other illnesses.

Pray for safety as violent theft is on the rise especially
involving foreigners.

Praise report that the protests have ended!

Please continue to pray for safety and health for all the
missionaries and visitors.

Please pray for the administrative work that needs to be
done to be accomplished; there have been many issues this month with power and
the repair of a broken step up transformer which caused us to get a bit behind.

Please pray for Brian as he pastors at CCK.

Pray for Brian and Jill as they begin premarital counseling
with a new couple.

Pray for Jill as she prepares for a new study she will be
teaching beginning in August.

Pray for all the ministries taking place at CCK.

Thank you for faithfully praying for the ministry in Uganda
and the Kanyike family.

Eastham Family: Kampala

Pray for their stress management and relief. Their second year living in Uganda is much
more stressful than the first.

MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY

G***** Family

Pray that God would have His hand upon K***’s appointment.

Pray for safe travel to and from the necessary appointments.
Praise God, He is faithful and they need
not worry.

Keep them in prayer as they finish up the necessary steps
before taking the interview.

RUSSIA

Mark Piester

Please continue to pray for God's provision for the upcoming
summer camps. Praise God, for the Lord's provision for more than half of the
necessary funds have been received to date. We trust that the Lord will fully
fund the camps once again this year. Ask
the Lord for much fruit from the presentation of Christ’s love.

MAURITIUS

Ceaser Family

Pray for approval of their four year work and residence
permit from the Mauritian Government. They are waiting for a positive response
from the Ministry of Labour now that their file is complete. Pray for favor and
a positive decision for them to receive our work and residence permits for
Mauritius.

Ask for God’s continued provision for the ministry; to be
good stewards in order to build up our reserve fund that has been diminished
due to the increased expenses related to their pioneering work on Mauritius.

Pray for opportunities to share the love of Christ with
people they meet.

Ask God to be in all the administrative work that Eric is
carrying out in regards to the permits, and developing the carpentry and food
service courses for CHARIS.

Pray for the neighbors’ from Sierra Leone; four women from
the same family who are being ministered to by Sheila. Pray for wisdom on how
to best share her faith with them.

Pray for Mary, an Eritrean woman whose foot injury and
physical condition hinders her from work; is learning crocheting in order to
make a living.

ASIA

E**** Family

Please keep T*** lifted.
Things are very difficult for her.
Pray that with all that goes on around her, her eyes will never waiver
from her Savior.

Please continue to pray for the adoption. Things appear more complicated; pray for the
family as they rest in Him for the outcome.
Ask Him to make legal the family He has already provided.

Pray for the needed fingerprints and for the adoption packet
to be approved and complete to go to C*** by August.

Please also pray for the additional documentation being
mailed which includes irreplaceable documentation that they need.

Praise the Lord with them for T*** new contract and all the
additional and advanced classes she was asked to teach.

CLOSE TO OUR HEARTS

Praise God! He took care of all the details and provided a tremendous increase on the efforts of the yard sale!

Please continue to pray for Sheri, that the Lord would heal
her from her seizures. Ask the Lord to give the Doctor’s wisdom and
discernment on the best course of action in treating her. Pray that she
and her husband would have His wisdom as they walk through these trials.

Ask the Lord
to be in the transport of the latest container to South Sudan. Pray that it would arrive with
perfect timing.

Please continue to pray for the family of Carol Garlow, as
they adjust to this season. Grieving is a
process.

11 July 2013

“This is Africa,” I explained. “This place can blow up at any time. It’s inherently unstable.”

Well, this past month has given me a taste of just how
unstable. Several weeks ago, the mayor was
beaten up by the police and tear gas was fired twice.

Next, Kampala’s shopkeepers closed their stores to
protest a government fee on imported goods.
The shopkeepers said they were determined to keep their shops closed
until the government eliminated or softened the import fee.

When we arrived at church Tuesday morning, we found the
building locked. I wasn’t expecting that. The church staff ended up going over to a
local café and prayed there. It was very
encouraging to see the church staff undeterred by the day’s events.

On Wednesday morning, I called the building manager to find
out if he could open the church for us.
He told me, “The situation is not so good. We will not open the building.”

Since Ugandans tended to understate things, I knew this meant
things were pretty bad. Later that
morning, the U.S. Embassy issued a security warning about “planned
demonstrations.” So, I texted church staff
not to come in and about 700 church members telling them our evening worship service
had been cancelled.

The police presence in downtown was about double the usual
amount. Things were generally quiet
except for when the riot police walked by.
It seemed like things were safe enough to return to the church building,
so a few of us walked over and talked the building manager into letting us in for
about an hour. It took some talking to
him because he was under strict orders not to let anybody in.

Once inside, we rushed to make preparations for Sunday’s worship
services and the children’s ministry classes.
Afterwards, I treated the church staff to a goat and rice lunch at
Uhuru, the same restaurant that was practically engulfed in tear gas the week
before. I couldn’t thank them enough for
their great dedication and courage.

Next, we planned how we were going to prepare
for Sunday’s worship services should the building be closed for the remainder of
the week.

By the grace of God, we remain UNDETERRED. We are convicted by our mission from God… to spread
the Good News in Kampala!

"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an
eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since
what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:17-18.

03 July 2013

Pray for this 9th class of chaplains who just graduated. Many will be sent directly to
the front lines--areas experiencing heavy conflict. Ask the Lord to equip them for ministry in
these hard and dangerous conditions.

Pray against the rhetoric and posturing from the government
of north Sudan. Their threats to the
international community and the deceptions they are perpetuating have the
potential to further escalate the war and send it deeper into South Sudan.

MISSIONARIES SERVING IN A CLOSED ASIAN COUNTRY

Please pray for the missionary who is in need of a visa. Ask the Lord to provide as only He can.

Praise our King! Despite the emotional roller coaster this
family has been on, their faith is being manifest, and His grace apparent! They are grateful for the prayer covering!

Please pray for those involved in the ministry that was
closed down. Pray that they would have
patience in the wait as He calls them to be still. Praise God, He has provided a clear sense
that He is in the midst of these unexpected events.

KENYA

Natasha Chilikina: Nairobi

Pray for Natasha, as she finishes teaching the book of
Revelation.

Pray that the ladies would grow in their maturity in Christ.

Pray for wisdom in how to minister to the worship team.

Jamie McKinley: Nairobi

Pray for the health of the team, as many are getting colds
and sickness. Pray for the Lord's healing and protection physically as
they serve.

Pray for Lois, a woman in Kibera, who just lost a loved one
(the father of her children), that the Lord would comfort her and give her
peace. Pray that the Lord would show her His love and she would grow closer to
Him through this.

Pray that God would give wisdom to the team as they seek the
Lord's vision for the trip and work on the details.

Pray that the Lord would prepare the hearts of those they
will minister to.

Pray for the Titus group (youth girl discipleship), that
Jayne and Jamie would have wisdom as they teach and disciple these young
ladies. Pray that they would be committed and that God would grow them
into godly women with hearts on fire for Him.

Rees Family: Thika

Pray for Tom and Cheryl as they grieve the loss of her
mom.

Pray for family unity and healing and forgiveness for family
members.

Pray blessing for Cheryl’s sister Cristy who is displaying their
prayer cards in her hair salon. Ask the
Lord to move the hearts of those He has called to join them in prayer to take
one of the cards.

Ask the Lord to bless Tom’s Mom who will be having a special
time at her home with her class from church and also friends and neighbors, so
Tom can give a bible study and share about the new work they will be doing in
the UK.

Pray blessing for Patti, an airline stewardess, who has
opened her home to the Rees’ if they need a place to stay as they work on their
visas and prepare to leave for England.

Ruth Deam: Karen

Please pray for Ruth’s sister’s mother in law who has heart
complications and is getting worse day by day.
Also lift up a friend who has inoperable pancreatic cancer. Please pray
for Maxwell, his parents are not doing well, especially his mom, who is
suffering from Alzheimer’s. Please pray for strength, comfort and as the Lord
leads.

Please pray for Prison ministry, they are meeting regarding
visiting the women’s prison church at least once a month for Sunday service where
Ruth will be teaching. Please pray for Gods’ will and direction.

Please pray for also for provision for a reliable vehicle
that is a blessing to the ministry.

UGANDA

Please ask the Lord to send the perfect buyer for the Kampala
guesthouse.

Kanyike Family: Kampala

Please pray for safety during this time of protests and
riots in Kampala.

Pray for health for all the missionaries and visitors. Pray
for Brian and Jill as they are both fighting off stomach viruses.

Pray for all of the people who were baptized recently at Calvary Chapel Kampala.

Pray for Brian and Jill to accomplish the many tasks and
ministries they have this week as well as to be hospitable and show the love of
Christ to all the visitors to the guest house.

Thank you for praying for the ministry in Uganda and for the
Kanyike family.

Eastham Family: Kampala

Pray for their guard, Walter, and his wife to overcome their
marital problems.

Pray for guidance about getting a bigger car.

Praise God that the church is beginning to turning around
financially. There is much further to
go, but God is guiding the leadership to sound decision making.

MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY

G***** Family

God is truly a God that blesses. In
their weakness, He continues to provide for them. He has guided them to the
hospital that K*** must go to for the medical examination.

Pray for safe travel to and from the necessary appointments.
Praise God, He is faithful and they need
not worry.

Keep them in prayer as they finish up the necessary steps
before taking the interview.

RUSSIA

Mark Piester

Pray for Sasha and Luba and their church as they minister to
the elderly and poor families through the FRM Sponsorship program. One
sponsored family with 6 children (ages 15 to 2 years) lost their mother in a
tragic death last month. These children have regularly attended Sunday school
at their church. The children have been temporarily placed in an orphanage
because their father has not been able to cope with the loss and is currently
hospitalized. Pray for the family and Sasha and Luba as they seek ways to bring
comfort and minister to the family during this time of loss.

Continue to pray for God's provision for the funding of the
upcoming summer camps. Praise God, for the Lord's provision for more than half
of the necessary funds have been received to date. We trust that the Lord will
fully fund the camps once again this year.

S

OUTH AFRICA

Scott Family: Cape
Town

Please pray for the Scott's health as they have just entered
winter. It has been an extremely hard winter with snow falling only a couple of
hours from where they live.

Please pray that the Lord's work would continue unhindered
by the enemy. Pray for hearts to be opened and for the Word of the Lord to go
forth.

Please pray for Suzanne as she is staying home most days
with their kids. Pray for wisdom in raising Godly and loving children.

Please continue to pray for the church plant. God is definitely
moving and doing something awesome there.

Please pray against the spiritual warfare. It seems at times
the church is confronted around every corner of ministry. Pray that they would
all grow though this time of trials and persecutions. Pray that the strength of
the Lord would be their guide.

ASIA

E**** Family

Pray for the needed fingerprints and for the adoption packet
to be approved and complete to go to C*** by August.

Please also pray for the additional documentation being
mailed which includes irreplaceable documentation that they need.

Praise the Lord with them for T*** new contract and all the
additional and advanced classes she was asked to teach.

Please also keep R*** and S*** lifted. S****’s parents are really struggling. With the E**** family’s recent flurry of
activity and things not going so well at home, they are really being knocked
for a loop. Please also lift all those
that marking time until August when they can start putting thing back
together.

Please keep T*** lifted up. Its finals season, crunch
time for teachers and students alike. She is buried, though she has help
with their son.

CLOSE TO OUR HEART

Please continue to pray for the family of Carol Garlow, as
they adjust to this season. Grieving is
a process.

Pray for Susana. She
is 58, has lung disease, and is also going through breast cancer and trying to
keep her job while in chemo and radiation. Pray that the Lord would bring
people alongside her to help with any and everything she needs.

Please pray for the group from Calvary Chapel South Shore
that is doing a yard sale to help provide a church building for Loa. Ask the Lord to bless their planning and
provide all they need.

Please continue to pray for Sheri. Ask the Lord to intervene and eliminate the
seizures. Pray that the reduction to
part time work would help.

Please pray for Sherrell. Ask the Lord to provide her
with complete healing. Pray for the doctors to know how to prevent
the recurring health issues that she is having.

02 July 2013

On Thursday morning, a political opposition leader (the
president’s nemesis) appeared in downtown Kampala and started addressing a
crowd. The police considered this an “unsanctioned rally,” so they arrested
the opposition leader and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. Gun shots
may also have been fired.

This all took place about two blocks from the church. Additionally, the police shot tear gas on two
streets that were even closer to the church. I was able to take this
photo on my phone.

I walk through this area all the time and could have easily
been there this morning. Toward the left of the photo is a restaurant
called Uhuru. I was there yesterday eating rice and goat meat for
lunch. In the middle of the photo is Pioneer Mall. I walked through
there twice yesterday on church business. The church staff parks their
cars in its parking lot every day. All this is a little too close for
comfort.

Last night, while I was praying with the family, I prayed
for, among other things, safety. As soon as I mentioned safety, I
wondered why I asked God for that. I normally don’t pray for
safety. Now, I know it was the Holy Spirit guiding my prayer for
today. May the Lord bless and keep us…

John Eastham

Serving with his family in Kampala, Uganda.

We received this additional information from another
of our missionaries serving in Kampala.
“It has been almost a straight week and a half of protests and rioting.
Today all the shops downtown are closed in protest. They have threatened to
burn any shop that does not join in on the protest.” Imagine how this would change your way of
life. Please continue to pray for the
families who serve in Kampala.

24 June 2013

As I sit and write this, my heart is heavy. Over the course
of the last six months we have had three sets of visitors from the United
States. Our friends and family came to see us for 2-3 week visits each. It is
wonderful to have that connection but at the end of it all it can leave one
with a weighty heart.

Having children is a blessing. And for grandparents, the blessing is multiplied.

We live over 8,000 miles away from our children’s
grandparents. To have them come and visit is truly wonderful. To see the way
they interact with our children is nothing short of marvelous. They love their
grandkids and want to fit as much in as they can as they know their time with
them is extremely limited. This is the case for most people as their families
come for a visit and then go home. But, with most people, home is not across an
ocean or involve sitting on a plane for the better part of 24 hours. I know
that both the grandkids and the grandparents love the time together, but I also
know that the grandparents often times wonder if our kids will remember them.
Will they remember the blessed times they had together? Will they remember that
they came and saw them for their second birthday? We are blessed with families
that understand the calling that God has put on our lives but that doesn’t mean
they wouldn’t want to live next door to us to see our kids on a daily basis.

This is one the many ways that we have had to count the cost
of serving the Lord overseas. Though God has called us to service here, it
doesn’t mean that our hearts are not torn from time to time seeing our loved
ones so far away. We live in a country that is foreign to us. We are around
people that have no idea what it is like where we came from or what we really
go through on a daily basis. There are times that you just want to quickly ask
your mom or dad something but then you realize they are at work or sleeping
because of the time difference. I don’t think that one can ever get used to
these moments, but they become an act of surrender in serving the Lord.

21 June 2013

When we think of death, our minds automatically think of someone old or stricken with a disease. The pain involved with death is great but how joyous it should be for us as Christians. How happy we should be to see our beloved go to be with our Heavenly Father.

At what age is death acceptable? 70? 80?

What about the reasons for death?

Is it acceptable if you are old or with an incurables illness? We think of such temporal things. Have we forgotten about the martyrs or those who are willing to go into dangerous places to share the good news? “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.” (Romans 10:15)

The picture above is of one of our brothers. He is graduating from our chaplain Bible school later this month. His heart is to take the gospel to his people, even though death is likely possible. His age is young but his strength is in the Lord. “Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.” (Mark 10:15)

Death has no perfect age – it has no preference; it wishes to inspire terror, to draw you away from the Father. “But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.” (Acts 2:24) “Oh death, where is your sting?” (1 Corinthians 15:55)

20 June 2013

As I sit here, at our training
compound in South Sudan, the men are busy with preparations for graduation.
After a long and hard year at our chaplain training school, the men are filled
with excitement for the long awaited day. After graduation the men will be
deployed to their respective positions. Some of the men will be going straight
to the front lines of the war here in South Sudan, but every single one will be
on the front lines of the spiritual battle for souls. The men know that this
war (both physical and spiritual) will be very costly and the blood shed will
be great.

For most of us, fighting one war
(against our flesh) is hard enough; it takes every last ounce of strength we
have. How convicting is it to stand with men who are fighting not just for
their own soul, but for everybody they come in contact with. Our men live by a
code of conduct that we all should follow. “If the enemy comes, we will STAND,
we will FIGHT, and we will DIE! But we will not surrender you to the wicked!”
This code was made when we witnessed the Government of Sudan (GoS), the LRA,
and other rebel groups coming into villages and killing every woman and child.
We teach our men that we stand on that line until every woman and child is
evacuated to safety, and we will DIE protecting the innocent and helpless.

Our men are ready to die to the
desires of their flesh and are willing to die to ensure life for others.
Matthew 16:25 says, “For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but
whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” When you are faced with this
choice, what will you do? Are you ready to die, so that you have eternal life?
John 5:13 says, “Greater love has not one than this, that one lay his life down
for his friend.”

Are we willing to love to the
point of death? A time to die…a chance to live.

17 June 2013

We know they are out there, the unsung heroes of the faith
who are willing to set aside their own desires and offer all they have in
obedience to the Lord. Once in a while,
we get a glimpse of these warriors for the Kingdom. Most recently, we witnessed this on Friday.

Brian and his family had read the newsletter about the suffering
Syrian Christians and the portion about the young boy who gave his $5 to help
children in need instead of buying candy, particularly touched his heart. He told his mom that he wanted to give his
savings to the Syrian church. She called
Friday morning and made the donation for him.
As we communicated back and forth, more information came to light. Brian had also received a gift card for his
birthday that he desired to cash out so that he could give even more.

Brian is ten. He also
volunteers here with us in the office. He
again stands with us, committing now both time and treasures for the Kingdom, shining
as a light in this war against darkness.

But there is more to this story! Brian had been struggling on and off for
about a year with serious health concerns.
Last November, whatever was attacking his body came on full force. He couldn’t even function as a normal,
healthy, active kid any more. He had no
energy to even go outside and play. He
couldn’t do his normal daily activities, including school. He had aching pain from head to toe: severe
headaches, punishing joint pain, extreme fatigue, and sensitivity to light. He was in constant pain, sometimes falling to
the ground because of the intensity of how badly he was suffering. He still had a heart to help his family with
the dishes and had to support himself by leaning on the sink. His condition perplexed the doctors that his
family sought out in desperation for help.
They came to believe that Brian had some rare lifelong disease. In the midst of this, the whole family poured
themselves into prayer, including his little brother who prayed, “Jesus, heal
my brother, I want to play with him.”
And, the Lord did! All of Brian’s
symptoms are gone!

What has been Brian’s
response? He wanted to know when he
could return to volunteer at Far Reaching Ministries, and as you have also read,
he is now investing his treasures as well.

………………………………………………………………….

Hearing Brian’s story is compelling. He is acting on the moving of the Holy Spirit
at an age when most of us only thought about friends, playing, video games and
sleep-overs. We are all moved by stories
of that nearness with the Father, of those who hear and choose to respond
seamlessly. But really, this story can
belong to any one of us, because the source is not us, it’s the Holy
Spirit. The book of Ephesians tells us
we are each God’s masterpiece, His poema, uniquely created with a plan,
prepared in advance for us. (2:10, 4:12)

Don’t miss what God created you for! We all get one short life. There are no do-overs, nor second
chances. Glorify the Father with every
breath….

14 June 2013

Pray for this 9th class of chaplains who are preparing to
graduate. Many of these brave men will
be going directly to the front lines.

Pray for the teams traveling to South Sudan to work with
these men before graduation. Ask the
Lord to use them mightily as they pour into the lives of the chaplains.

Pray against the rhetoric and posturing from the government
of north Sudan. Their threats to the
international community and the deceptions they are perpetuating have the
potential to further escalate the war and send it deeper into South Sudan.

MISSIONARIES SERVING IN A CLOSED ASIAN COUNTRY

Please pray for those involved in the ministry that was
closed down. Pray that they would have
patience in the wait as He calls them to be still. Praise God, He has provided a clear sense
that He is in the midst of these unexpected events.

Please pray for all those that had such a sudden
displacement, whose plans and expectations took such a radical turn. Ask the Lord to pour His presence and
direction out on them as they discover what He has next.

KENYA

Zavala Family: Nairobi, Mombasa, DR Congo

Please pray that the water meter in the house would get
fixed soon.

Please pray for healing for Twinkle's migraines, neck &
back pain.

Please pray for Damaris Kemunto, a single mom of 3 kids, who
is anemic and has been in poor health for many months.

Natasha Chilikina: Nairobi

Pray for the Holy Spirit to speak to them through the Bible
study of the book of Revelation.

Pray that the worship team will become even more united
through this time of stretching by the Holy Spirit.

Continue to pray for salvation for her daughter and her
father.

Please pray that God would provide for a new computer for Natasha.

Jamie McKinley:
Nairobi

Pray for the health of the team, as many are getting colds
and sickness. Pray for the Lord's healing and protection physically as
they serve.

Pray for Lois, a woman in Kibera, who just lost a loved one
(the father of her children), that the Lord would comfort her and give her
peace. Pray that the Lord would just show her His love and she would grow
closer to Him through this.

Pray for the Calvary Chapel High Desert team as they prepare
to come out on a STM to the DR Congo and Nairobi. Pray that God would give
wisdom to the team as they seek the Lord's vision for the trip and work on the
details. Pray that the Lord would prepare the hearts of those they will
minister to.

Pray for the Titus group (youth girl discipleship) that
Jayne and Jamie would have wisdom as they teach and disciple these young
ladies. Pray that they would be committed and that God would grow them
into godly women with a heart on fire for Him.

Rees Family: Thika

Pray for Tom and Cheryl as they grieve the loss of her
mom.

Pray for family unity and healing and forgiveness for family
members.

Ask the Lord to be in all the details for their trip to the
UK. Pray that He would pack for them,
and minister to them as they to go. They
will travel first to Gloucester, then Wales to pray for the new church plant in
the UK and then York for their daughter’s wedding on June 22nd.

Pray blessing for Cheryl’s sister Cristy who is displaying their
prayer cards in her hair salon. Ask the
Lord to move the hearts of those He has called to join them in prayer to take
one of the cards.

Ask the Lord to bless Tom’s Mom who will be having a special
time at her home with her class from church and also friends and neighbors, so
Tom can give a bible study and share about the new work they will be doing in
the UK.

Pray blessing for Patti, an airline stewardess, who has
opened her home to the Rees’ if they need a place to stay as they work on their
visas and prepare to leave for England.

UGANDA

Please ask the Lord to send the perfect buyer for the Kampala
guesthouse.

Kanyike Family: Kampala

Please pray for Susan Angoma as she processes the sudden
loss of her father.

Please continue to pray for health and safety of all
missionaries and visitors at the guest house.

Please pray for Brian as he is returning this week from the senior
pastor’s conference and jumps right into teaching. Pray he will recover quickly
from jet lag.

Pray for the ministries at Calvary Chapel Kampala and the
guest house. Pray for the Lord's guidance in all things.

Thank you for praying for the ministry in Uganda and for the
Kanyike family.

Eastham Family: Kampala

Pray that the funds are available to buy a bigger car.

Pray that God guides John and the leadership through the
church’s difficult financial times and gives them a vision for His plans.

Ask the Lord to give John and the church leadership discernment
about renting an additional floor for the church. Doing this would be a big step of faith in a
difficult financial period.

Pray for their guard, Walter, and his wife to overcome their
marital problems.

MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY

G***** Family

Praise God for seeing them through this hard part of their
lives.

Praise God! He has
consistently been providing the monetary support they've needed during this
time.

Ask God to guide them to the right physician/hospital before
the interview date arrives.

Ask God to continue to be in control of the situation and
that they would not seek to finish this work of the spirit in their flesh.

RUSSIA

Mark Piester

Pray for Sasha and Luba and their church as they minister to
the elderly and poor families through the FRM Sponsorship program. One
sponsored family with 6 children (ages 15 to 2 years) lost their mother in a
tragic death last month. These children have regularly attended Sunday school
at their church. The children have been temporarily placed in an orphanage
because their father has not been able to cope with the loss and is currently
hospitalized. Pray for the family and Sasha and Luba as they seek ways to bring
comfort and minister to the family during this time of loss.

Continue to pray for God's provision for the funding of the
upcoming summer camps. Praise God, for
the Lord's provision for more than half of the necessary funds have been
received to date. We trust that the Lord will fully fund the camps once again
this year.

Baranov Family: CC Vladimir

Please pray with them that many Russian people would hear the
true Gospel this year and truly humble their hearts before the Lord. They ask
you to stand with them in prayer for Vladimir, churches in the Vladimir region
and for the new land Ivanovo.

Please pray for their churches to stay strong in sound
doctrine and in practical righteousness as the Lord is teaching them. Please pray
for more workers.

Pasha asks you to pray that they can have some able,
experienced, and willing teachers come and do good retreats or seminars for
their families.

SOUTH AFRICA

Scott Family: Cape
Town

Please pray for the Scott's health as they have just entered
winter. It has been an extremely hard winter with snow falling only a couple of
hours from where they live.

Please pray that the Lord's work would continue unhindered
by the enemy. Pray for hearts to be opened and for the Word of the Lord to go
forth.

Please pray for Suzanne as she is staying home most days
with their kids. Pray for wisdom in raising Godly and loving children.

Please continue to pray for the church plant. God is definitely
moving and doing something awesome there.

Please pray against the spiritual warfare. It seems at times
the church is confronted around every corner of ministry. Pray that they would
all grow though this time of trials and persecutions. Pray that the strength of
the Lord would be their guide.

ASIA

E**** Family

Please lift their relationship with the Lord. Pray that circumstances are no influence on
hearing from the Lord. Pray for their heart’s desire, that they would clearly
hear his voice and be obedient.

Please lift up T***C***’s relationship with the Lord. Ask the Lord to make Himself so real that
T***C*** is not moved.

Please keep the adoption lifted.

Please continue to pray for Mr. Missionary’s visa situation

Please lift that the Lord’s will be done. Pray that they would get their hearts desire,
which is for the world to see Christ in them, and Jesus beside them as they
travel through this storm, able to say, “Never the less Lord, not our will but
yours be done.”

CLOSE TO OUR HEARTS

Please pray for the attorneys with The National Center for
Law & Policy, as they return to court on June 24 & 25 with a statement
of decision expected on the 26th. They
are asking the court to order the Encinitas Union School District (EUSD) to
comply with religious freedom provisions of the California constitution as well
as to offer students the minimum amount of physical education
minutes.

Please continue to pray for the family of Carol Garlow, as
they adjust to this season. Grieving is
a process.

Pray for Susana. She
is 58, has lung disease, and is also going through breast cancer and trying to
keep her job while in chemo and radiation. Pray that the Lord would bring people
alongside her to help with any and everything she needs.

Please pray for the group from Calvary Chapel South Shore
that is doing a yard sale to help provide a church building for Loa. Ask the Lord to bless their planning and
provide all they need.

Please continue to pray for Sheri. Ask the Lord to intervene and eliminate the
seizures. Pray that the reduction to
part time work would help.

Please pray for
Sherrell. Ask the Lord to provide her with complete healing. Pray
for the doctors to know how to prevent the reoccurring health issues
that she is having.